Rites of Passage

When Rati meets Shiva more than fireworks ignite in the land of heat and dust. She mistakes him for a country bumpkin and he has more than his share of pride.
What Shiva discounts is her determination to succeed. She learns how to stir up more than a delicious chicken curry in the kitchen while solving abstract Math problems. She learns how to get under his skin…
Rati never expected her most vulnerable downs could teach her how to tackle life as it comes. Will an infatuation break her forever or will she rebuild from its ashes?

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